Polyethylene Bottle Myrmidon

Plastic bottles, at this point, are a urban worldwide constant; no matter what city your in, no matter what harbor, you see these ugly little bottles floating around. Luckily for us, they have applications that are vaguely entertaining.

This battlesuit, by Kosuke Tsumura, the designer for the Final Home, a brand of urban survival clothing and accessories, was made at the behest of a large cola company. Made entirely of plastic bottles and nylon thread, it is obviously the armor of the future. While it looks nifty, it probably won’t stop a sword. Or a bullet. Luckily for me, I do believe that I have found my Halloween costume. It speaks to me.

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